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State Assembly race tightens; Baker’s lead shrinks to 764 votesThe race to represent Pleasanton in the State Assembly has narrowed to a 0.6% lead for Republican incumbent Catharine Baker...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2018Last comment by @Sueme, on Nov 17, 2018 at 4:04 am | 23 comments | 6877 Views
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Pleasanton synagogues commemorate Pittsburgh victimsJewish community members in Pleasanton are mourning the weekend shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, and honoring the 11 worshipers...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2018There are no comments yet. 3663 Views
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Editorial: Re-elect Baker for Assembly, Swalwell for CongressWe reached our endorsement decisions for regional representative seats after meeting with the candidates or questioning them...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Oct 23, 2018 at 10:19 pm | 105 comments | 8898 Views
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Congressional hopeful Peters' candidate statement left out of Contra Costa voters guideU.S. House of Representatives hopeful Rudy Peters (R-Livermore) saw his campaign hit a bump in the road late in this election...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by dknute, on Oct 16, 2018 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 3597 Views
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LettersIgnore the lies; re-elect Baker Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2018/10/12/letters...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by William Oliver, on Oct 12, 2018 at 9:54 am | 1 comment | 2565 Views
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Gov. Brown signs BART housing billJoining the flurry of bills addressed by the governor in his last legislative actions on the job, Gov. Jerry Brown signed...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2018Last comment by Frankie, on Oct 11, 2018 at 9:17 am | 27 comments | 6647 Views
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Tri-Valley leaders oppose BART housing billHousing and traffic congestion are hot-button issues facing the Bay Area, but one proposed solution currently on the governor's...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Map, on Oct 2, 2018 at 4:10 pm | 11 comments | 6109 Views
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Congressional App Challenge celebrates students' creativity in STEMTri-Valley high school students with tech skills are being called on to create a software application for any platform to...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Chris, on Sep 19, 2018 at 5:26 pm | 1 comment | 3140 Views
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Swalwell 'considering' a presidential runAfter some speculation in light of multiple Iowa appearances in recent months, Tri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin)...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by SHale99, on Sep 7, 2018 at 9:45 am | 68 comments | 6969 Views
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Can legal residents, but not US citizens, serve on a jury?It came to my attention that a non-citizen (but legal resident) served on a jury in Contra Costa County recently. That sent...
Original post made by just wondering on Aug. 15, 2018Last comment by Sara, on Aug 16, 2018 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 4588 Views
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Swalwell bill aims to prevent U.S. president, family from profiting off foreign powersThe Tri-Valley's U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin), one of Congress's more vocal critics of President Donald Trump and many...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2018Last comment by Juanita G., on Jul 30, 2018 at 10:15 am | 81 comments | 5630 Views
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Swalwell, Peters holding meet-and-greets SaturdayTri-Valley residents will be able to meet with each candidate for the 15th Congressional District at public events this Saturday. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2018Last comment by Samantha, on Jul 20, 2018 at 11:21 pm | 1 comment | 2160 Views
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Tri-Valley congressional candidates meet with constituentsResidents of the Tri-Valley and the rest of the 15th Congressional District got the opportunity to hear from both general...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2018Last comment by Robert Adam, on Jul 20, 2018 at 9:29 pm | 27 comments | 4685 Views
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Congressman Swalwell coming to PleasantonTri-Valley residents will be able to meet with local U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) to talk about issues affecting them...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2018Last comment by SeanR, on Jul 6, 2018 at 11:16 pm | 14 comments | 5436 Views
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Tim Talk: The state's changing water landscapeGov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature have declared a permanent state of drought in the Golden State. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2018Last comment by tim, on Jul 3, 2018 at 3:57 pm | 4 comments | 3659 Views
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Tragedy in Maryland newsroom strikes too close to homeThe tragedy in a Maryland newsroom strikes too close to home for journalists and readers alike. Over the past few months,...
Original post made by Linda Kelly on Jun. 29, 2018There are no comments yet. 1746 Views
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News Digest: Ed Kinney series, Waldo scavenger hunt & Zone 7 mapIn the latest installation of Museum on Main's Ed Kinney Speaker Series, tickets are now on sale to spend the evening with...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2018Last comment by Linda Kelly, on Jun 29, 2018 at 11:37 am | 1 comment | 2967 Views
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Tri-Valley continues exploring potable water reuseTri-Valley water agencies recently reviewed results of a feasibility study on the prospect of bringing a potable water reuse...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2018Last comment by BobB, on Jun 13, 2018 at 5:58 pm | 27 comments | 5927 Views
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Memorial Day 2018: From somber observances to weekend of funPleasanton and the Tri-Valley are among the best places to spend this Memorial Day weekend. Pleasanton will observe Memorial...
Original post made on May. 24, 2018Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on May 24, 2018 at 10:38 pm | 2 comments | 4606 Views
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Pleasanton: City settles lawsuit over 2015 fatal police shooting for $285,000The city of Pleasanton has settled the federal lawsuit filed by the family of a young San Jose man who was shot and killed...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2018Last comment by Just the facts, on May 4, 2018 at 8:58 am | 31 comments | 12671 Views
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